Malta Balance of Trade

Last Release

Jul 31, 2025

Actual

-904,025

Units In

EUR Thousand

-426,759

Frequency

Monthly

Next Release

Oct 10, 2025

Time to Release

29 Days 8 Hours

Highest	Lowest	Average	Date Range	Source
301,100 Sep 2024	-904,025 Jul 2025	-155,840.93 EUR Thousand	1996-2025	N/A

Malta enjoys a favorable geographic position and large deposits of limestone, which contribute to the strength its export sector. As an island, Malta produces only around 20% of its food necessities, has limited access to fresh water and lacks energy sources. Due to this mix of factors, the economy of Malta is very dependent on foreign trade. Malta mostly exports electrical machinery, mechanical appliances, fish and crustaceans, pharmaceutical producuts and printed material. On the other hand, Malta is a net importer of mineral fuels and oils, non-electrical machinery, aircraft and other transport equipment, plastic and other semi-manufactured goods, food, drink and tobacco. Malta adopted the Euro in 2008, highlighting the status of the European Union as its most important trading partner, having vast trade flows specifically with Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany and France.

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Malta’s trade deficit widened to EUR 904.0 million in July 2025 from EUR 626.3 million in the corresponding month of the previous year. This marked the largest trade recorded in history, as imports grew while exports dropped. Year-on-year, imports advanced by 12.9% to EUR 1,239.6 million, mainly attributed to higher purchase of capital goods and others (113.2%). Meanwhile, exports declined by 26.7% to EUR 335.6 million, dragged down by lower shipments of industrial supplies (-36.9%), consumer goods (-27.5%), and fuels and lubricants (-22.5%). Considering January-July, the country’s trade deficit widened to EUR 2,869.0 million from EUR 2,617.3 million in the same period a year earlier.